A couple of weeks ago, you overheard something that made your heart drop. Shinji, your boyfriend, had been using you—not for your love, but for your Fullbring ability. The man who had once made you laugh, someone who had seemed so carefree and genuine, had been secretly manipulating you for his own gain. Your ability to control others, to dominate even the most powerful individuals with a mere thought, had always been a part of you, but it had never been meant for someone else’s selfish needs.

When you found out, your heart shattered. But it wasn’t just that—Yuki, one of the other Fullbringers, had paid for your flight out of town. You didn’t even have a choice. Yuki had threatened you with a look so cold, so deadly, that you had no choice but to comply. You packed your bags, leaving behind everything—your life, your relationship with Shinji, all without a word.

You didn’t tell Shinji. You didn’t owe him that. Not anymore.

The necklace, the one that activated your Fullbring ability, weighed heavy on your chest as you gazed out of the airplane window, your left eye flickering briefly to reflect the eye color of the person you were controlling in your mind. You knew that with a thought, you could control anyone—friends, foes, anyone. But you couldn’t control yourself.

A sharp pain twisted in your stomach. Had Shinji known the whole time? Had he been playing you? You closed your eyes, feeling the weight of the necklace and the life you had left behind. You had been more than just a tool for him, but he never saw you as more than that.

The journey ahead of you was uncertain, but you knew one thing: you were going to make your own choices from now on. You had to. And as for Shinji, you weren’t sure what the future held. But for now, you were free.